reef tank cycle

For those of you that cycled your tank using Tampa Bay Saltwater live rock and sand (or something similar), I have a few questions to make sure I'm on track: General info - My tank is a Innovative Marine SR 80 pro which is an AIO with a display area of around 55 gallons. I have not done a water...

There’s a long-running belief in reefing that wild live reef rock provides something biologically unique or irreplaceable when starting a tank. Historically, that belief was justified — live rock was the only reliable way to import nitrifying bacteria and biodiversity. With modern bottled...

In this video the CADE reef tank build gets cycled with beneficial bacteria. How to cycle a reef tank in 1-2 weeks using Nitrocycle, Turbostart 900 and PNS Substrate Sauce. Live nitrifying bacteria Product links in the description of the video on YouTube: And 2 years later the tank is doing...

i’ve been cycling my tank for about 5-7 weeks i just tested my nitrites about 3-4 days ago because they were high for a while but i also tested nitrates to see if i had any in the tank and there was a high level of nitrates as well. I Just tested again today after a few days now my nitrites are...

Share your reef tank cycle tips in the comments. I chose to cycle with AlgaeBarn’s Nitrocycle, PNS Substrate Suace by Hydrospace LLC and Fritz’s Turbo Start 900. I also added CaribSea Fiji Pink Aragonite Live Sand and MarinePure Ceramic Cubes for more surface area for beneficial bacteria to...